Nyk

High Gish'ra Nyk

Model
Portrait

Identity

Male

Voiced by

Okezie Morro

Faction

Warriors of the Comet

Stats

Balanced Difficulty Stats

Level

9

HP

76

AC

17

Initiative

+4

Proficiency

+4

Movement

13.5 m (45 ft)

Weight

75 kg (150 lb)

Darkvision

0 m (0 ft)

XP reward

200

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	19 (+4)	16 (+3)	15 (+2)	17 (+3)	13 (+1)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+6	+8	+3	+2	+3	+1

Features

Advanced Unarmoured Movement
Difficult Terrain doesn't slow you down and you can Jump an additional 6 m / 20 ft while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.
Deflect Missiles
Use your reaction to reduce the damage from a ranged weapon attack by 1d10 + your Dexterity Modifier + your monk level.
Evasion
Successful DEX saves nullify damage; failed DEX saves reduce it by half.
Extra Attack
You can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.
Ki-Empowered Strikes
Your unarmed attacks count as magical for the purpose of overcoming enemies' Resistance and Immunity to non-magical damage.
Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike
After making an attack with a Monk weapon or while unarmed, you can make another unarmed attack as a bonus action.
Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks
Attacks with Monk weapons and unarmed attacks scale with your Dexterity instead of your Strength if your Dexterity is higher.
Martial Arts: Deft Strikes
Attacks with Monk Weapons and unarmed attacks deal 1d4Bludgeoning damage, unless their normal damage is higher.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Psionic Empowerment
Your attacks deal an extra 1d6Psychic damage - the scars of illithid enslavement run deep.
Slow Fall
When you fall, you can use your reaction to gain Resistance to Falling damage.
Stillness of Mind
If Charmed or Frightened, automatically cast Stillness of Mind to remove them.
Unarmoured Defence
Your reflexes are as effective as any armour. While not wearing armour, you add your Wisdom Modifier to your Armour Class.
Unarmoured Movement
Your movement speed increases by 3 m / 10 ft while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.

Explorer Difficulty Stats

Level

9

HP

53

AC

17

Initiative

+4

Proficiency

+6

Movement

13.5 m (45 ft)

Weight

75 kg (150 lb)

Darkvision

0 m (0 ft)

XP reward

200

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	19 (+4)	16 (+3)	15 (+2)	17 (+3)	13 (+1)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+8	+10	+3	+2	+3	+1

Features

Advanced Unarmoured Movement
Difficult Terrain doesn't slow you down and you can Jump an additional 6 m / 20 ft while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.
Deflect Missiles
Use your reaction to reduce the damage from a ranged weapon attack by 1d10 + your Dexterity Modifier + your monk level.
Evasion
Successful DEX saves nullify damage; failed DEX saves reduce it by half.
Extra Attack
You can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.
Ki-Empowered Strikes
Your unarmed attacks count as magical for the purpose of overcoming enemies' Resistance and Immunity to non-magical damage.
Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike
After making an attack with a Monk weapon or while unarmed, you can make another unarmed attack as a bonus action.
Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks
Attacks with Monk weapons and unarmed attacks scale with your Dexterity instead of your Strength if your Dexterity is higher.
Martial Arts: Deft Strikes
Attacks with Monk Weapons and unarmed attacks deal 1d4Bludgeoning damage, unless their normal damage is higher.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Psionic Empowerment
Your attacks deal an extra 1d6Psychic damage - the scars of illithid enslavement run deep.
Slow Fall
When you fall, you can use your reaction to gain Resistance to Falling damage.
Stillness of Mind
If Charmed or Frightened, automatically cast Stillness of Mind to remove them.
Unarmoured Defence
Your reflexes are as effective as any armour. While not wearing armour, you add your Wisdom Modifier to your Armour Class.
Unarmoured Movement
Your movement speed increases by 3 m / 10 ft while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.

Tactician Difficulty Stats

Level

9

HP

98

AC

17

Initiative

+4

Proficiency

+4

Movement

13.5 m (45 ft)

Weight

75 kg (150 lb)

Darkvision

0 m (0 ft)

XP reward

200

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	19 (+4)	16 (+3)	15 (+2)	17 (+3)	13 (+1)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+6	+8	+3	+2	+3	+1

Features

Advanced Unarmoured Movement
Difficult Terrain doesn't slow you down and you can Jump an additional 6 m / 20 ft while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.
Deflect Missiles
Use your reaction to reduce the damage from a ranged weapon attack by 1d10 + your Dexterity Modifier + your monk level.
Evasion
Successful DEX saves nullify damage; failed DEX saves reduce it by half.
Extra Attack
You can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.
Ki-Empowered Strikes
Your unarmed attacks count as magical for the purpose of overcoming enemies' Resistance and Immunity to non-magical damage.
Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike
After making an attack with a Monk weapon or while unarmed, you can make another unarmed attack as a bonus action.
Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks
Attacks with Monk weapons and unarmed attacks scale with your Dexterity instead of your Strength if your Dexterity is higher.
Martial Arts: Deft Strikes
Attacks with Monk Weapons and unarmed attacks deal 1d4Bludgeoning damage, unless their normal damage is higher.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Psionic Empowerment
Your attacks deal an extra 1d6Psychic damage - the scars of illithid enslavement run deep.
Slow Fall
When you fall, you can use your reaction to gain Resistance to Falling damage.
Stillness of Mind
If Charmed or Frightened, automatically cast Stillness of Mind to remove them.
Unarmoured Defence
Your reflexes are as effective as any armour. While not wearing armour, you add your Wisdom Modifier to your Armour Class.
Unarmoured Movement
Your movement speed increases by 3 m / 10 ft while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.

Technical

UID

S_INT_PortalGithyanki_Wave1_Melee_02

UUID

91153fd6-7d2a-4ac2-a647-fcac53a8c113

Stats

Githyanki_Gishra_Melee

High Gish'ra Nyk is a Gish'ra encountered at the Wyrm's Crossing campsite at the start of Act Three.

Involvement[edit | edit source]

Nyk, alongside his fellow gith monks Hr'ack'la and Ghik'lir, are members of Orpheus's honour guard. As the guard attempts to free Orpheus and escape the Astral Prism, these three clash with the party during its first long rest outside the Shadow-Cursed Lands, at the beginning of Act Three on the road to Baldur's Gate.

Combat[edit | edit source]

Attacks and abilities[edit | edit source]

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